Some workers in Minnesota are taking gig jobs, others substitute teaching, while other cancel vacations, defer bills and spend savings.

With the government shutdown dragging on, Minnesota is bracing for the end of grocery benefits for hundreds of thousands of residents.

From SNAP benefits to utility assistance, Minnesotans are bracing for a lack of food and money to pay their bills if federal funding remains on hold.

The government shutdown has delayed Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program benefits for thousands of Minnesota households needing help with utility bills.

DCYF sent an email to Minnesota’s 87 counties and 11 tribal nations earlier this week, laying out a timeline that appears to taper off the distribution of benefits.

The USDA says nearly 15 percent of Michiganders, or 1.47 million — receive SNAP benefits monthly - which is about $186 per household. Food banks and pantries have seen an increase in need this year. SNAP benefits are due to run out soon as a result of the federal government shutdown.

Napa County supervisors voted Monday to declare a local emergency and spend up to $1 million on grocery aid for low-income residents after the federal government announced it will suspend SNAP